Orlando City F Justin Meram and Minnesota M Ethan Finlay were teammates at Columbus Crew SC for 5 and a half years from 2012 to 2017. From 2014 to August 2017, the duo combined for 13 MLS goals, including 6 game-winners. Meram scored the goal on Finlay’s first MLS assist on May 31, 2014 (Finlay didn’t register a goal or assist in 817 minutes in 2012 and 2013). Finlay was traded to Minnesota on Aug. 9, 2017; Meram was traded to Orlando City on Jan. 29.
Additional former teammates in tonight’s matchup include Minnesota D Collen Warner and City D Chris Schuler, who both played under Jason Kreis at Real Salt Lake in 2010 and 2011.